The song also became a hit, peaking at No. The remix by Roger Glover later appeared on the re-release of the band's album Fireballwhile the original version can be found on various Deep Purple compilations. The song was originally called "Prostitute". Quitting Time - CPI - Chinchillin Ian Strange Kind Of Woman - Deep Purple - Made In Japan introduced the song on Deep Purple in Concert : "It was about a friend of ours who got mixed up with a very evil woman and it was a sad story.

They got married in the end. And a few days after they got married, the lady died. I loved her in a strange post-adolescent-pre-adult way, but then so did quite a lot of other people.

She loved them too and gave them good return for their money. I failed miserably when I tried to break her from the habit…she said it wasn't a habit, it was her life and what did I know anyway? I did get promoted from Wednesday morning trysts to Saturday evening dates sort of.

The fact is, this song is not about one woman…but a compilation of thrills and disappointments, and such a package can only be called Nancy. I grew up fast…the innocence died and, in the category…My Woman… all claims were relinquished. When Deep Purple performed the song live, Gillan and guitarist Ritchie Blackmore would play a guitar-vocal duel in the middle. This would always end with an extremely long, high-pitched scream from Gillan before the band returned to playing the original song.

An example can be heard on the live album Made In Japan recorded in From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This article is about the song. For the manga, see Hatsuinu. Deep Purple. Book Category. Namespaces Article Talk. Views Read Edit View history. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Cover of the Swedish single. Hard rockblues rock. Records US.

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"Strange Kind of Woman" is a song by British rock band Deep Purple that was originally released as a follow-up single after "Black Night" in early The song also became a hit, peaking at No. 8 on the UK chart. The remix by Roger Glover later appeared on the re-release of the band's album Fireball, while the original version can be found on various Deep Purple compilations.

Deep Purple in Concert; Strange Kind of Woman Lyrics There once was a woman A strange kind of woman The kind that gets written down in history Her name was Nancy Her face was nothing fancy She left a trail of happiness and misery I loved her Everybody loved her She loved everyone and gave them especially the Made In Japan version.